Ko Ji-woo and Kim Min-ju Tie for Lead After First Round of KLPGA High1 Resort Ladies Open

Ko Ji-woo and Kim Min-ju have tied for the lead on the first day of the KLPGA Tour High1 Resort Ladies Open.
In the first round held at High1 Country Club in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province, Ko carded a 9-under-par, firing nine birdies without a single bogey.
With many players unable to complete the first round due to weather delays, Ko and Kim currently share the lead, two strokes ahead of those tied for third place.
Known as the "Birdie Bomber" for her aggressive style of play that frequently yields many birdies, Ko secured her first career win in 2023, followed by one victory each in 2024 and 2025.
She has now set the stage to challenge for her fourth career title, exactly one year after her victory at the McCol-Mona Yongpyong Open in June last year.
Despite a double bogey on the 5th hole, Kim Min-ju managed to rack up 11 birdies to finish at 9-under-par, matching Ko.
Kim, who claimed her first career win at the iM Bank Open in April last year, is now aiming for her second tournament victory.
Sung Yu-jin and Jeon Ye-seong are tied for third place at 7-under-par.
Kim Min-sol, who has already secured three wins this season and leads the tour in multiple-win, grand prize, scoring average, and rookie of the year points, finished at 1-under-par after completing only 13 holes on the first day. Defending champion Bang Shin-sil also recorded 1-under-par through 12 holes.
The tournament, which features a total purse of 1 billion won and a winner's prize of 180 million won, is scheduled to be held over four rounds until Sunday, July 12.
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